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James Ezra Ellis 1847 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1847

Birth Location: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama

Death Date: 09 May 1918

Death Location: Cleburne, Arkansas

Father: Silas Ellis

Mother: Martha Ivey

Spouse(s): Nancy Bell

Children(s): Mary Ellis

The story of James Ezra Ellis began in 1847 in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama. James Ezra Ellis married Nancy Ann Bell, and had children including Mary Francis Ellis. James Ezra Ellis passed away in 1918 in Cleburne, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ezra Ellis began in 1847 in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama.
  • James Ezra Ellis married Nancy Ann Bell, and had children including Mary Francis Ellis.
  • James Ezra Ellis passed away in 1918 in Cleburne, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Ellis
1811 – 1873
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Martha Ivey
1817 – 1891
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
MI

Spouses(s)

Nancy Bell
1845 – 1921
Birth Location: Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Ellis
1882 – 1932
Birth Location: Independence County, Arkansas, USA
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James Ellis's Ancestors

Self
James Ellis
1847 – 1918
Birth Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama
Parents
Silas Ellis
1811 – 1873
North Carolina, USA
Martha Ivey
1817 – 1891
Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (E.) Ellis
Nancy McClure
Henry Ivey
Amanda (Ham Negro) Slave
1770 – 1860
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Walter Ellis
1750 – 1821
Mary Parker
1756 – 1838
Michael Ivey
1764 – 1826
Ann Clark
1773 – 1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Issac Ellis
1731 – 1799
Henry Ivey
1740 – 1791

James Ellis's Descendants

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James (Ezra) Ellis (31 Jan 1847 – 09 May 1918) m. Nancy (Ann) Bell (22 Jul 1845 – 24 Apr 1921)
  1. 1. Mary (Francis) Ellis (08 September 1882 – 19 April 1932) m. Walter (H.) Elms (24 June 1883 – 28 June 1910)
    1. 1. Monnie (Mae) Elms (27 Oct 1905 – 28 Dec 1992)
    2. 2. Earl (Andrew) Elms (03 Sep1907 – 15 Mar 1977) m. Nellie (Velma) Mabry (01/06/1912 – 02/26/2001)
      1. 1. Carl (Loy) Elms (04/18/1932 – 10/22/1986) m. Louise Tavares (1 Nov 1929 – 23 Dec 2021) m. Betty (Jo) Mills (3 May 1931 – 18 Sep 1970)
        1. 1. Kathleen Levesque (14 Aug 1953 – 12 Jan 2023) m. Ernest (David) Levesque ( – 1 Mar 2023)
        2. 2. John Elms
        3. 3. Bob Elms
        4. 4. Cynthia Peace m. Bobby (Lynn) Peace (04/11/1966 – )
        5. 5. Debbi Speights
    3. 3. Lillie (M.) Elms (5 Oct 1909 – 28 Dec 1974)

James Ellis's Timeline

2 Records

1847
31 Jan 1847
Birth of James Ezra Ellis in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama
Benton, Lowndes, Alabama
1918
09 May 1918
Age 71
Death of James Ezra Ellis in Cleburne, Arkansas
Cleburne, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 May 1918
    Event Place: Cleburne, Arkansas
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